Replica 16-month-old Human Child Skull afarensis While its precise function is

While its precise function is not fully understood

Skull Length 11

Central America and South America

forward-projecting zygomatic bones

Replica 16-month-old Human Child Skull afarensis While its precise function isAn examination of this skull suggests an age of 16 to 18 months. The skull has 8 teeth in the maxillary arcade and 9 teeth in the mandibular arcade, all of which have a deciduous morphology. The anterior fontanelle is open. The posterior, sphenoidal and mastoidal fontanelles are closed. The spheno occipital synchondrosis is open. The calvarial sutures are all open. Age assessment of skeletal remains is best done in the context of the entire skeleton.